FIVE TIPS - For Dialing In A Light Roast

For the past year or so I've had a lot of people asking me how to dial in light roast coffee for espresso. There is no doubt that it can be tricky, and it has definitely stumped many baristas. So in this video I'll break down my process of planning and executing the perfect dial in for a light roast espresso.

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[MrTimitus]

1) brew temperature: bit hotter so you extract more.
2) dose: lower, easier to extract
3) grind: bit coarser, but find medium
4) time: bit faster
5) yield: easiest. Personal preference. More yield is more extraction, but less strength. For light roasts: higher yield

Overly acidic: lower brew temp (you can) but better: finer and more brew time (same yield)
Weak: reduce yield. But less balance
Sour: underextraction. Little finer, and if needed: increase yield.

[ahpadt]

the lighter roast espressos i had tasted more like concentrated filter than what i expect in espresso. its a very fine line between 'acidity' and the whole thing tasting like coffee with lemon juice added.

[JLoofie]

This is absolutely ripper. Loved the simple step-by-step format and common sense way of describing the process 👌🏻

[Pyrtube]

The visual language of your videos is really unique. I always know it's a Spro video just from the title cards.

[Pyrtube]

Perfectly timed. Currently doing battle with a light roast and my Appartamento.

[stephengoldberg]

This is a little off topic but my issue with light roast espresso is that most mornings I don’t have time to deal with an off shot. When I have to head out the door by 5:30, I need my two double shots to be somewhere between ok and great without the fuss. I prefer something slightly darker and more forgiving as a result, and enjoy a pour over when exploring lighter roasts on the weekend. Loved the video and your content in general, thanks! And excited to see that new distribution tool. Doesn’t look like it’s readily available in the US yet, so it’ll be cool to see whether you think it’s worth shipping intl!

[AdastraRecordings]

I just opened my first bag of light roast natural process orange bourbon, this is really helpful, thanks Spromey!

[mexicanhalloween]

Light roasts are less soluble, so I find that it helps to increase temperature, pre-infusion time, and to go for a higher ratio yield. Rao's blooming espresso technique is perfect for light roasts.

[jacobporter]

I'm still new to this, and with many tries I've learned to stick to dark roasts because they are the easiest for me too dial in. Not than anyone could give me an answer to this but I'm starting to think I just need more time in front of my machine to curve this problem. Maybe when i get to 10, 000 hours I'll understand all these quirks lol. Great vid as always Spro, thank you for sharing your knowledge! One day I'll get to your level! A man can dream.

[burggraf]

I just got a bag of Sunshine light roast from Little Victories Roaster in Ottawa, this video is perfectly timed!!! thanks Spro King

[fero]

Thanks. Finally, I've managed to get a delicious cup of light-roasted coffee. A good starting point to further optimize. Yirgacheffe, 10 clicks on commandante, setting 2 on lelit mara X (96 C), 17g in 40g out in 30 seconds.

[macehead]

Loved this trailer for the upcoming video about that distribution tool.

[taylorwhite]

THANKS for giving specific numbers from a shot you liked. Often coffee is discussed in generalities and newbies can't get a sense of concrete values

[nomadsolos]

Thank you for your posts. I am a Newb when it comes to pulling shots. I just got a machine a few weeks ago. I love light/mid roast .

I am currently trying to dial in a Costa Rican Bean and I am finding it very difficult to get this one dialed in. I have ground from a 15 grind size to 6 grind, and with very low bar pressure, and wet puck

I have ground much coarser to a number 20 and stopped there with a 26 second pull into two full double shot glasses. I made a drinkable Double Latte from it, but still not satisfied.

The machine is Ascaso Dream PID ; and I am pre - infusing @3 seconds, with 202 degrees f.

[NevrNewd]

Great video! I appreciate the explanations behind the changes.

[EntelSidious_gamzeylmz]

Very informative and will definitely be used in my next dial in. Thanks!

[kamilzalewski]

Damn, your timing with this vid is just perfect!

[NickMaddox]

I'm working with a light roast right now. There are some really neat flavours to discover, but it's SO much less forgiving.

[akquicksilver]

Perfect timing, I just started experimenting with roasting lighter batches. I 've got some Ethiopian and some Costa Rican that I just roasted on the light side and they are currently gassing off, should be trying to dial them in a couple days. Thanks for the vid. Pretty straight forward common sense stuff.

[alexbadubeda]

This is exactly what I needed! Having so much trouble with light roasts